Ord 2023-012/amending Section 2.045 of the City Code, pertaining to the rules of decorum for city council meetings and city board and commission meetings

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ORDINANCE 2023-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 2.045 OF THE CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO THE RULES OF DECORUM FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND CITY BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETINGS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City Council wishes to revise City Code Section 2.045 pertaining to the rules of decorum for City Council and city board and commission meetings. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.045 of the City Code is amended as follows: Sec.2.045. Rules of decorum. (h)Members of the public shall not engage in any of the following in the meeting room during a council or board or commission meeting: (I) Shouting, unruly behavior, distracting side conversations, or speaking out when another person is talking. (2) Defamation, intimidation, personal aff+er4s insults,profanity, or threats of violence. (3) Audible use of phones, pagers, radios, computers or other electronic equipment. (4) Booing, hissing, foot stomping, parading, singing or other similar behavior that impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting. (i)During Citizen Comment Public Hearings,,and Questions and Answer items, speakers may not make personal insults of any type that identify individuals by name including council members city_staff residents and others. Qj.) The rules in this section shall be enforced against individuals participating in meetings in-person or online inthe following manner: (1) The presiding officer will request that a person who is violating a rule cease the violation. (2)If the violation continues,the presiding officer will warn the person